Alyssa DrurySignsIt’s been a year since our family lost one of the most important and unforgettable people any of us will ever know.Dec 20, 2017Dec 20, 2017
Alyssa Drury“Come back with new lungs and new sneakers.”Our story could’ve ended there. Those could’ve been my last words to you, as a sassy three-year-old with a braid down my back, hugging you…Dec 20, 2016Dec 20, 2016
Alyssa Drury“Thoughts and prayers” and the slacktivist approach to gun violenceI haven’t written on Medium in a while.Jun 14, 2016Jun 14, 2016
Alyssa DruryMaking my own preventative changesSince I’m feeling the cautious optimism that comes along with an “in the clear” doctor’s appointment, I of course have to find other things…Nov 4, 2015Nov 4, 2015
Alyssa DruryWhy I’m sharing mom’s cancer storiesSUPER EXCITING HAPPY UPDATE: My mom had her first real checkup since radiation this week and is officially cancer. free. Nothing new, and…Oct 29, 2015Oct 29, 2015
Alyssa DruryBreast cancer by the numbersThis past weekend I went to Atlanta with some of my college roommates. One recently moved to Augusta and the other just came back from a…Oct 20, 2015Oct 20, 2015
Alyssa DruryHow laughing helped my mom fight cancerThe day after my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer, right before Columbus Day 2014, she and my dad left on a long weekend trip to…Oct 13, 2015Oct 13, 2015
Alyssa DruryJohn’s Side of the StoryThis post was written by my amazing younger brother John, Johnny, Johnnycakes, JD. He is a great writer and definitely doesn’t give himself…Sep 17, 2015Sep 17, 2015
Alyssa DruryNow, for something more upbeat.I realize that first entry may have set a bit of a pessimistic tone, despite the fact that it was supposed to be about optimism. The big…Sep 13, 2015Sep 13, 2015
Alyssa Drury2 Months Into Mom’s RemissionIf cancer has ever infiltrated your close circle of loved ones, and if you’re lucky enough that it didn’t stay long, you know the feeling…Aug 11, 2015Aug 11, 2015